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Preventing vector-borne diseases in Europe: VectorNet issues the first protocols for vector sampling

News-28 Jun 2018

Vector sampling protocols outlining the recommended methods for collecting vectors have been issued today by ECDC and EFSA, to support entomologists and public-health professionals in Europe. It is a first attempt to summarise best-practices in terms of methods and strategies for sampling mosquitoes, sandflies, biting midges and ticks.